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Fortified breast milk doesn't seem to help preemies' growth

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By ABC7
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
March 16, 2011

A new study in the journal Pediatrics found infants weighing less than 5 pounds who were given fortified breast milk were no heavier or longer at the age of 12 months than those fed regular breast milk.

Scientists say one possibility that still needs to be investigated is whether a larger supplement dose would be more effective.

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